Where Does The Last Name Paz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Paz (Arabic: اباز, Russian: Паз) is found in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Paź, Páz or Pàz. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Paz is the 1,012^th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,786 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Paz live; 52 percent live in South America and 17 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 17,966^th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 51,733 people.

The surname Paz is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 78,650 people, or 1 in 543. In Argentina it is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent are found, Santiago del Estero Province, where 16 percent are found and Tucumán Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Argentina Paz exists in 117 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and Mexico, where 11 percent are found.

Paz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Paz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Paz last name grew 53,579 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Paz surname are 42.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.72% registered with the party.

The amount Paz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.66% less than the national average, earning €13,316 per year; in Norway they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning 287,156 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,002 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.12% less than the national average, earning R 149,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $20,143,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $38,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,640 CAD per year.